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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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the exposition. One model is designated as "Ex-
position Band 1915-20" and the other as "1915-40."
"Exposition Band" Harmonica, Introduced Re- The 1915-20 model is designed to retail for
cently, Is Well Received by the Trade—Two twenty-five cents and 1915-40, whch is shown here-
Attractive Models Offered—Well Made.
with, is a fifty cent instrument. This latter model
has ten double holes, forty reeds, highly nickel-
The "Exposition Band" harmonica, introduced a plated covers, brass plates, extension ends with
short while ago by the prominent house of M. frame finished in dark oak. It is packed in a
Hohner, is proving one of the most popular models telescope container, having gold pressed lettering
that this concern has ever placed on the market. and border decorations. The 1915-20 model lias
The "Exposition Band" is not only meeting with
a remarkable sale on the Coast, where its timely
and appropriate name has naturally attracted the
attention of buyers in all lines of business, but it
is also achieving signal success in other parts of
the country by reason of its numerous construc-
tional merits and tonal quality. Wm. J. Haussler,
advertising manager of the American branch of
M. Hohner, 114 East Sixteenth street, New York,
states that the "Exposition Band" is selling far
in excess of expectations, and is even reaching the
high figures of some of the old standbys in the
Hohner "Exposition Band" 1915-40 Model.
Hohner line.
finely nickel-plated convex covers witli rounded
There are two models of the "Exposition Band" mouthpiece, twenty reeds, brass plates, open back
mouth organ, and the timeliness of this har- and frame in mahogany finish. It is contained in
monica's name is further enhanced by the fact that a leatherette box with decorations and letters in
it is numbered in the catalog as 1915, the year of gold.
NEW HOHNER HARMONICA A SUCCESS.
MANY NOVELTIES INTRODUCED
IN TONE
STYLE & DURABILITY
HARMONICAS & ACCORDEONS
ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE
WORLDS BEST"
WEYMANN&SON
Incorporated
Manufacturers of
The Famoiu
Weymann Mandolotes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
1010 Chestnut St., PkihdetpkU. P>.
By Buegeleisen & Jacobson During the Past
Two Years—The Durro String Pouch.
During the past year and a half, Buegeleisen &
Jacobson, 133 University place, New York, have in-
troduced numerous novelties in the musical mer-
chandise line, which were intended to add to the
dealer's profits and increase the efficiency of his
small goods department. All of these novelties
have achieved noteworthy success, but none of
them has exceeded the popularity of the Durro
string pouch. This violin string pouch has been on
the market quite some time, but it is gaining new
friends day by day, both among musicians and with
the music dealers.
The Durro violin string pouch is attractive in
appearance and in manufacture is high-grade in
every detail. It is made of calf-skin leather, and
ils durability is guaranteed by its manufacturers.
Violinists have frequently been inconvenienced
and annoyed by losing a string or misplacing one
at an inopportune moment, and it was to eliminate
this trouble that Buegeleisen & Jacobson introduced
the Durro string pouch. The pouch is furnished
free of charge to dealers with their string orders,
and with an order of two dozen pouches the deal-
er's name and address is printed in pure gold on the
outside without additional charge.
Black Diamond
Strings
The oldest aivd
largest musical
merchandise house
in America —
THE WORLD'S BEST
lafioial Musical Sfriig Co.
New Brunawlok, N. J .
C.Bruno & Souk
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS E STANDARD
Som« dealer* may say that they cost mora than
others.
Excelsior drams cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using cheaper
material, use less care In making 1 them, and dis-
pense with the new patented Improvements.
If we did, however, Bxoelslor Drums would not
be the Standard as they are to-day. Writ* for
catalogue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. O. SOISTMAN, Vlce-Fres. and Gen. Manager,
Tenth and Market Streets,
OAKOBV, XT. J.
351-53 4? Ave. Newyork
B
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
SHARPING FINGERS FOR HARP.
Important Improvement Just Patented Secured
by Lyon & Healy of Chicago.
f Si>ecial to Tlie Review. 1
WASHINGTON, D. C , April 10.—Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, 111., are the owners, through assignment
by Walter I. Kirk, same place, of patent No. 1,134,-
207 for stringed instruments, such as harps, harp
guitars in which sharping fingers are used, and re-
lates more particularly to an improved construc-
tion of such sharping fingers and to the means for
operating the same.
The invention is especially designed for use in
connection with a single-action harp, and an object
is to simplify the mechanism required for operating
the sharping fingers, thereby greatly reducing the
cost of the harp. A further object is to provide an
automatic locking means controlled by the tension
of the string for holding the sharping finger in
operated position. Heretofore it has been custom-
ary to operate these sharping fingers by means of
pedals. This arrangement, however, necessitated a
complicated chain of mechanism in the column and
neck of the harp, and thus greatly increased the
cost of the same.
By an improved arrangement a much simpler op-
erating mechanism for the sharping fingers is pro-
vided, which is located on the neck of the instru-
ment within easy reach of the harpist.
NEW HOME FOR FUiRETSCH MFG. CO.
The Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., the well-
known musical merchandise manufacturers of
Brooklyn, N. Y., have completed arrangements for
the erection of a ten-story, modern fireproof, re-
inforced concrete building to cost $600,000 in
Broadway, from Wythe avenue to Berry street.
The plot, which has been acquired by the concern,
has a frontage of 258 feet in Broadway and is 78.8
feet in depth. William Higginson, architect, Man-
hattan, is drawing plans for the project.
The Fred Gretsch Co. will occupy two of the
ten floors of the building.
Eilers Music House has opened a branch store
in King City, Cal.
Manufacturers, Importers
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dise i n t h e
trade.
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and J. HEBERLEIN, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLGS
MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
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